Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's deaths are under investigation following the discovery of their bodies at their home. Indications from forensic analysis point to the possibility that the actor and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ancient Egyptians certainly knew how to preserve a human body. Sadly, few guides exist explaining the mummification process ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The discovery of an unusual set of ceramic vessels has shed new light on the mummification process in ancient Egypt, according to ...

Scientists have unearthed what they believe to be the oldest known evidence of human mummification in Southeast Asia. The findings, estimated to be around 12,000 years old, set a new record for the ...

In honor of the "Mummies of the World" exhibit on display Feb. 10-Sept. 2 at the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix, here are answers to five top questions about mummies. When most people think of ...

A team of researchers has recreated one of the scents used in the mummification of an important Egyptian woman more than 3500 years ago. In an innovative endeavor to create a sensory bridge to the ...

Scientists have decoded an ancient aroma by identifying the ingredients used in Egyptian mummification balms — and resurrected the scent. Those eager to sample this whiff of the past will be able to ...

Two ancient mummification workshops — one for humans and another for animals — have been discovered at Saqqara in Egypt. The workshops date back around 2,300 years and were in use between the late ...

Embalming jars with the heads of people and animals found in Abu Sir, Egypt. (photo by Petr Kosarek, Czech Institute of Egyptology/Charles University, Prague; all images courtesy Egyptian Ministry of ...

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